Satellite images identify 122 possible Flight M370 objects

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Wednesday 26 March 2014 - 10:48am

March 26 – New objects believed to be from the missing Malaysian Airlines' plane have been spotted in the Indian Ocean. But nearly three weeks after MH370’s disappearance, hope of survivors seems to be fading.
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KUALA LUMPUR - Fresh satellite images taken during the search for a missing passenger jet show 122 "potential objects" in one area of the Indian Ocean, Malaysia said Wednesday.

The images from Airbus Defence and Space in France show the objects in a 400-square-kilometre (160-square-mile) area of the ocean, said Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

Hishammuddin told a daily press conference it was not possible to say whether the objects came from the Boeing 777 which crashed on March 8 with 239 people aboard.

"Nevertheless, this is another new lead that will help direct the search operation," he said.